
Wisconsin Chapter 51 Emergency Detention: 72-Hour Clock and Your Rights
Featured, Legal, Mental HealthHow Wisconsin emergency detention under Chapter 51 works: the 72-hour limit, who can start it, what paperwork to ask for, and the rights that apply.

Colorado Emergency Mental Health Hold: 72 Hours, Your Rights
Featured, Legal, Mental HealthHow Colorado's 72-hour emergency mental health hold works, who can start one, the rights that apply, and what to ask for before discharge.

Irritable Depression or Bipolar? A 14-Day Log for Your Visit
Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Featured, Mental HealthAngry more than sad? Track sleep, energy and irritability for 14 days, then use our appointment script and questions to ask a clinician about it.

Virginia ECO and TDO: How the 8-Hour and 72-Hour Clocks Work
Legal, Mental HealthHow Virginia emergency custody orders (8 hours) and temporary detention orders (72 hours) work, what the clocks mean, and what to do at each step.

Massachusetts Section 12: The 3-Day Hold, Step by Step
Featured, Legal, Mental HealthHow a Massachusetts Section 12 hold works: who can start one, the 3-day limit, the right to an attorney, and what families can ask at each step.

Cyclothymia: The 2-Year Mood Log Clinicians Want to See
Bipolar Disorder, Featured, Mental HealthCyclothymia is diagnosed over at least two years of mood patterns. Learn how to start a 30-day mood record and what to ask your clinician.

Psychiatric Hold and Gun Rights: What Federal Law Counts
Featured, Legal, Mental HealthFederal law treats a formal commitment differently from an observation stay. Learn the record details that decide it and what to request this week.

PA 302 Commitment: 2-Hour Exam, 120-Hour Limit, Your Rights
Featured, Legal, Mental HealthHow a Pennsylvania 302 emergency examination works: who can start one, the 2-hour exam, the 120-hour limit, and what families can do at each step.

ER for a Mental Health Crisis: When to Go and What to Do
Featured, Inpatient, Mental HealthNot sure if it is an ER emergency? Run five quick checks, use a three-line note at triage, and learn when to call 988 first, at any hour of the day.

Bipolar Mixed Episode: What to Do and What to Tell Your Clinician
Bipolar Disorder, Featured, Mental HealthRacing thoughts and hopelessness at once? Follow this 14-day mood log and 5 questions to ask your clinician so a mixed episode is not missed today.